The Ottawa Redblacks signed quarterback Matthew Shiltz to a one-year contract through the 2025 season, offensive lineman Peter Godber to a two-year contract through the 2026 season, defensive lineman Christian Albright to a one-year contract through the 2025 season, and defensive backs Tunde Adeleke, Nafees Lyon, and Amari Henderson to one-year contracts through 2025 on Tuesday.
Matthew Shiltz is six foot two and weighs 205 pounds. The 32-year-old from St. Charles, Illinois, signed with the Calgary Stampeders on February 13, 2024. In 2024, he completed 34 of 62 passes (54.8%) for 438 yards, two touchdowns, two interceptions, 14 carries for 133 yards, and one touchdown in 10 games.
Matthew Shiltz went undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft. He signed with the Montreal Alouettes on April 4, 2017. Shiltz spent four seasons in Montreal completing 145 of 237 passes (61.2%) for 1,866 yards, eight touchdowns, 11 interceptions, 50 carries for 313 yards, and two touchdowns in 50 games for the Alouettes.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed Shiltz as a free agent on February 6, 2022. In 2022, he completed 85 of 119 passes (71.4%) for 935 yards, four touchdowns, two interceptions, 28 carries for 152 yards, and one touchdown in 17 games for the Ticats. In 2023, he completed 108 of 161 passes (67.1%) for 1,556 yards, seven touchdowns, five interceptions, 23 carries for 160 yards, and one touchdown in 11 games.
Collegiately, Shiltz played four seasons at Butler University (2012-15) completing 324 of 552 passes (58.6%) for 4,042 yards, 29 touchdowns, 13 interceptions, 175 carries for 862 yards, two touchdowns, and made four catches for 32 yards in 29 games for the Bulldogs.
In 2015, Shiltz was named 2015 First Team Academic All-PFL, 2015 PFL Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year, and 2015 All-PFL Second Team. He completed 218 of 381 passes (57.2%) for 2,713 yards, 19 touchdowns, nine interceptions, 126 carries for 639 yards, ten touchdowns, three catches for 36 yards, and two touchdowns in 11 games in his final season.
Peter Godber is six foot three and weighs 300 pounds. The 30-year-old from Toronto, Ontario, started 12 games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024. He missed most of the season with an ankle injury.
Saskatchewan’s offense averaged 26.6 points per game, 355.7 net offense per game, 89.6 rushing yards per game, 278.8 passing yards per game, 45 touchdowns, and 35 sacks allowed finishing 9-8-1 in the regular season. They were eliminated in the Western Final against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
The B.C. Lions drafted Godber in the first round (3rd pick) in the 2018 CFL Draft. He played three seasons in B.C. playing 31 games. The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Godber on February 14, 2023. In 2023, the Roughriders finished eighth in average points per game (20.3), sixth in offensive touchdowns (34), fifth in average net offense (346.4), eighth in average rushing yards (84.4), third in average passing yards (280.4), and seventh in sacks allowed (54).
Collegiately, Godber played five seasons at Rice University (2013-17) playing left guard and right guard in 48 games, of which 35 were starts. In 2017, Rice averaged 16.25 points per game, 187 rushing yards per game, 144.83 passing yards per game, 331.8 total yards per game, 27 touchdowns, and allowed 29 sacks finishing 1-11 for the season. He helped the Owls win the Conference USA title in 2013 and the Hawaii Bowl in 2014.
Christian Albright is six foot one and weighs 239 pounds. The 25-year-old from Kennesaw, Georgia, made two tackles and one tackle on special teams in four games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024. He missed most of the season with a knee injury.
The Chicago Bears signed Albright as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2022. In 2022, he suffered an undisclosed injury and did not play in the preseason. The Bears released him on August 11, 2022.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Albright on February 6, 2023. In 2023, he made four tackles, two tackles on special teams, three sacks, and one forced fumble in four games.
Collegiately, Albright played five seasons at Ball State (2017-21) making 260 tackles (132 solos, 128 assists), 34.5 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks, two interceptions for 10 yards, 13 pass breakups, nine forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and one touchdown in 57 games for the Cardinals. He was named Second Team All-MAC in 2020, Third Team All-MAC in 2018, and the Willie Snead True Cardinal Award winner in 2020.
Tunde Adeleke is five foot ten and weighs 208 pounds. The 29-year-old from Lagos, Nigeria, signed with the Toronto Argonauts on February 13, 2024. In 2024, he made 15 tackles and one tackle on special teams in 10 games. In the 111th Grey Cup, he made two tackles helping the Argonauts beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 41-24 to win their second Grey Cup title in three seasons.
The Calgary Stampeders drafted Adeleke in the third round (25th pick) of the 2017 CFL Draft. He played two seasons in Calgary making 45 tackles, 24 tackles on special teams, three pass breakups, three fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, one touchdown, two sacks, six kick returns for 119 yards, 30 punt returns for 383 yards, and two touchdowns in 29 games. He helped the Stampeders win the Grey Cup in 2018.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed Adeleke as a free agent on February 12, 2019. In 2023, he made 31 tackles and three tackles on special teams in ten games.
He played four seasons in Hamilton with 195 tackles, 10 tackles on special teams, one forced fumble, three sacks, five interceptions for 35 yards, two missed field goal returns for 52 yards, and four punt returns for 27 yards in 58 games. He was named a CFL All-Star in 2019 and a two-time CFL East All-Star in 2019 and 2021.
Collegiately, Adeleke played four seasons at Carleton University (2013-16) making 150 tackles (104 solos, 46 assists), four tackles for loss, four interceptions, ten pass breakups, 44 kick returns for 1,152 yards, 122 punt returns for 1,950 yards, and nine touchdowns in 31 games for the Ravens.
Nafees Lyon is five foot ten and weighs 184 pounds. The 28-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, made 31 tackles, one tackle on special teams, and one interception in 10 games for the Alouettes in 2024.
The Edmonton Elks signed Lyons as a free agent on January 11, 2021. He played two seasons in Edmonton making 80 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, and four interceptions in 19 games.
The Montreal Alouettes acquired Lyons, along with defensive lineman Thomas Costigan in a trade from the Edmonton Elks for defensive lineman Avery Ellis and a 2023 third-round pick on August 31, 2022. Lyons had 25 tackles, one forced fumble, one sack, and one interception in eight games for Edmonton before being traded to Montreal.
In 2022, Lyon had 28 tackles, one interception, and one touchdown in six games. A year later, he made three tackles in one game for the Montreal Alouettes in 2023 against the Ottawa Redblacks before suffering a season-ending knee injury when Montreal went on to win the 110th Grey Cup over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Collegiately, Lyons played five seasons at Charlotte (2016-20) making 137 tackles (96 solos, 41 assists), five tackles for loss, two interceptions, 13 pass breakups, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and 13 punt returns for 95 yards in 40 games for the 49ers.
Amari Henderson is six foot one and weighs 182 pounds. The 27-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, re-signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on December 15, 2023. In 2024, he made 33 tackles, and two forced fumbles in eight games.
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Henderson as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2020. The Jaguars released him on September 5, 2020. Next, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings on June 8, 2021. Minnesota released him on August 17, 2021.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Henderson as a free agent on January 20, 2022. In 2022, Henderson made 31 tackles in 11 games. In 2023, he made 45 tackles, one tackle on special teams, and two interceptions in 18 games.
Collegiately, Henderson played five seasons at Wake Forrest (2015-19) making 169 tackles (130 solos, 39 assists), four tackles for loss, seven interceptions, 48 pass blocks, and two fumble recoveries in 46 games for the Demon Deacons. He was named Second Team All-ACC in 2019.
